Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Henry David Thoreau View this quote
If within the sophisticated man there is not an unsophisticated one, then he is but one of the devil’s angels. Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau
In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood. Henry David Thoreau
In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations to society. Henry David Thoreau
In proportion as he simplifies his life, the laws of the universe will appear less complex, and solitude will not be solitude, nor poverty poverty, nor weakness weakness. Henry David Thoreau
In wildness is the preservation of the world. Henry David Thoreau
Instead of noblemen, let us have noble villages of men. Henry David Thoreau
It appears to be a law that you cannot have a deep sympathy with both man and nature. Henry David Thoreau
It is a great art to saunter. Henry David Thoreau
It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes. Henry David Thoreau
It is best to avoid the beginnings of evil. Henry David Thoreau
1817-1862 American poet, essayist, naturalist, and abolitionist
July 12th, 1817 - May 6th, 1862